Yorkville football coach Dan McGuire has had few quarterbacks who can throw it like Jack Beetham, and Beetham entering his second season as varsity starter is motivated to help the Foxes return the playoffs after missing out last fall. 'We felt like we let our community down.'

Tim Lowry, a 1969 Yorkville graduate and boys basketball scorekeeper since 1999, is being remembered as a "Yorkville Fox, through and through" who was loved by everybody. Lowry died on July 16 at the age of 73. "It's going to be different without him."

With the release of the 2025 statewide football schedule, here are the top games to watch in the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Yorkville, Dixon and Woodstock North were among the schools participating in a 7 on 7 football tournament on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at Kaneland High School in Maple Park.

Michael Hilker, who was the 2022 Record Newspapers baseball Player of the Year at Yorkville, was drafted on Monday by the Minnesota Twins in the 20th round and 599th overall selection of the Major League Baseball draft.

Braydon Porter and Joey Jakstys’ assimilation to varsity basketball last season at Yorkville was gradual, but the two talented rising sophomores appear primed to lead the Foxes after putting their their names on the map with their performances at June live events.

Here is the 2025 Record Newspapers All-Area baseball team.

Here is the 2025 Record Newspapers All-Area softball team.

Here is the 2025 Record Newspapers All-Area girls soccer team.

Senior catcher Kiyah Chavez and junior pitcher Jaelynn Anthony of Class 4A state champion Oswego were among those named Class 4A First Team All-State by the Illinois Coaches Association in voting announced this week.

Here is the All-Southwest Prairie Conference girls soccer team for the 2025 season, as selected by coaches.

Here is the All-Southwest Prairie Conference softball team for the 2025 season, as selected by coaches.

Here is the All-Southwest Prairie Conference baseball team for the 2025 season, as selected by coaches.

Yorkville faced Oswego softball in a Class 4A Oswego Sectional semifinal on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 in Oswego.

Kennedy Gengler drove in the tying and go-ahead runs with a hit with two outs in the bottom of the sixth, and top-seeded Oswego rallied with three in the inning for a 3-2 win over Yorkville in Tuesday's Class 4A Oswego Sectional semifinal.

Oswego sophomore Dontrell Young won medals in the 100, 200 and 400-meter dashes at the IHSA state track meet, Oswego East's Zach Morrisroe won two throws medals and Yorkville's Owen Horeni was second in the 800, leading area medalists in Charleston.

Jonny Lee needed just 82 pitches to throw a complete-game four-hitter with six strikeouts, Nolan Holgado reached base four times to key the Romeoville offense and the Spartans beat Yorkville 6-1 in a regional semifinal Thursday for their 22nd win, matching a program win record.

Yorkville faced Romeoville baseball in a Class 4A Yorkville Regional semifinal game on Thursday, May 29, 2025 in Yorkville.

Can Oswego sophomore Dontrell Young get a medals sweep in the sprints? Can Oswego East senior Zach Morrisroe go out with a bang in the throws? Can Plano senior Tristan Meszaros add to a record season? Here are five Kendall County storylines to watch at the IHSA state track meet.

Sandwich junior Sunny Weber completed the distance triple crown on Saturday, adding to her state cross country title won last fall by repeating as Class 2A 3,200-meter run champion and winning the 1,600 in a record-setting time. She led the area medalists in Charleston.

Sandwich junior Sunny Weber completed the distance triple crown on Saturday, adding to her state cross country title won last fall by repeating as Class 2A 3,200-meter run champion and winning the 1,600 in a record-setting time. She led the area medalists in Charleston.

Sandwich junior Sunny Weber completed the distance triple crown on Saturday, adding to her state cross country title won last fall by repeating as Class 2A 3,200-meter run champion and winning the 1,600 in a record-setting time. She led the area medalists in Charleston.

Yorkville upset Joliet West to win its first regional match in school history at the Minooka Regional; Minooka survived with a three-set win over Glenbard South

Yorkville senior Courtney Clabough, who swept the shot put and discus titles at the Class 3A Rock Island Sectional to advance to the state track and field meet, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Plainfield South qualified seven out of the Class 3A Minooka Sectional. Athletes from Ottawa, Bradley-Bourbonnais, Joliet West, Minooka, Yorkville, Joliet Central and Kankakee also advanced.

Can Sandwich's Sunny Weber become a repeat, and maybe double, state champion? Can Yorkville's Courtney Clabough take home more throwing medals in her final state meet? Can Newark win more field medals? Here are area storylines to watch at this weekend's girls state track meet.

Oswego junior Jaelynn Anthony overcame a 42-pitch first inning with three walks and a hit batter to shut out Yorkville the rest of the way, and keyed three scoring rallies in a 5-1 Panthers' win that matched the program win record set last season.

Oswego hosted Yorkville in varsity softball on Thursday, May 15, 2025.

Teams from Aurora Christian, Beecher, Dwight, Earlville, Hinckley-Big Rock, Kankakee-McNamara, Lisle, Momence, Newark, Marquette, Seneca, Indian Creek, Somonauk, Westmont, Wilmington and Yorkville all competed during the Class 1A Sectional track meet on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at Seneca High School.

Sandwich defending state 3,200-meter champion Sunny Weber swept the 3,200 and 1,600 at the Class 2A Sterling Sectional, teammate Molly Russelburg recorded 2As best pole vault and Yorkville's Courtney Clabough swept the shot put and discus at the Class 3A Rock Island Sectional.

Oswego's Dontrell Young shines with top state track times at conference meet.

After a rocky few starts, Yorkville senior staff ace Preston Regnier returned to form Monday, throwing six shutout innings to lead the Foxes past visiting Oswego East 1-0 in the first of a three-game series.

Oswego East face Yorkville in varsity baseball on Monday, May 12, 2025 in Yorkville.

Yorkville senior Nick Parashis continued to make the most of his move from the bottom of the order to leadoff Thursday, going 3 for 4 and driving in the eventual game-winning run as the Foxes beat visiting Oswego 4-3 to sweep the three-game series.

Yorkville hosted Oswego varsity baseball on Thursday, May 8, 2025.

Glenbard West led in the first set before faltering, but the Hilltoppers dominated Lincoln-Way East in the second set and edged them in the third to win the Lincoln-Way East Invitational.

Yorkville sophomore Lindsay Ingemunson, who scored four goals and assisted a fifth goal in Yorkville’s 5-1 win over Joliet Central, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Yorkville hosted Joliet West in varsity softball on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

Callie Ferko tripled and doubled in her two at-bats, and Iowa recruit Kayla Kersting had three triples and scored three runs in Yorkville's 11-1, five-inning win over visiting Joliet West on Wednesday.

Whether it's hitting home runs, legging out triples or showing a patient approach at the plate, Yorkville junior and Iowa commit Kayla Kersting has been her team's tone setter since moving to leadoff.

Preston Regnier was a revelation for Yorkville's pitching staff last year filling multiple roles. Now he's the Foxes' ace. He looked the part Tuesday, striking out eight and allowing one hit over six shutout innings in a 5-0 win over visiting Joliet West.

Lindsey Cocks gave her dad the perfect birthday present last week in Plano, a walk-off home run ball, and is leading a potent Reapers' lineup this spring. That, plus notes on Yorkville and Oswego East in Joshua Welge's softball notes.

Here are previews of girls track and field teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

The track and field season heads outdoors soon. Here are previews of boys track and field teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Yorkville senior Taelor Clements, who won the high jump with an effort of 6 feet, 4 inches at the Southwest Prairie Conference indoor meet, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Baseball season is officially here and there are no shortage of interesting stories to watch as the season unfolds. Here are five storylines in particular to follow in the Record Newspapers coverage area.

The 2025 girls soccer season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

The high school softball season starts this week. Here are five players to watch in the Record Newspapers coverage area.

The 2025 high school softball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

The 2025 high school baseball season starts next week. Here are five players to watch in the Record Newspapers area.